The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-10-04
ON TO ATLANTA
President and Mrs, Cleveland Start fol-
the Gate City,
BIT TAKE A ROUNDABOUT COURSE,
So AS Not to Get Here Before the
Exposition is Ready.

this morning to witness the president and Mrs
Cleyelands departure on their western trip.
The weather has been rainy and diSagreeabe
for the past three days. 1t cleared off beauti-
fully this morning, just i'll time to verify the
proyerbial good luck of the president. At0:45
a carriage drew up at the north front Of the
executive mansion, and the president and
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs Folsom and Lena, Mrs.
Cleveland maid, entered and were driven to
the Pennsylvania railroad station The presi-
dent wore his usual black suit while Mrs.
Cleveland was dress | in a brown silk bodice,
with white spring skirt and bonnet to match.
AT the station special train had been run
back nearly to the entrance of the building.
An ordinary car had been attached for the
accommodation of railroad and train men,
which is to be detached at Baltimore. AT
that city the cars of the special train which
are now headed by the "P. p c." will be re-
versed so as to bring the observation compart-
ment in tie rear.
The train looked very handsome in its new
paint and glistening bronze fittings Through
the plate-glass windows could be seen baskets
OF iacqueminot roses and other cut flowers
which had been provided by Mr.. Pullman.
From the waiting rooms
a CURIOUS CROWD EYED THE TRAIN
and every member OF the party as they arrived.
was followed by Secretary Fairchid Colonel
and Mrs. Lamont, with their two children,
arrived next and went Immediately to the
train. Secretaries Whitney and Endicott
preceded the presidential party by few min
utes. DR.. Bryant and Mr.. Bissell had already
arrived and taken their places in the train.
Al ten minutes to ten o'clock the president
made his appearance at the station He was
escorted to the station by Marshal Wilson and
Mr. Baldwin, superintendent of the Pullman
company. Mrs. Cleveland and her mother
came next and her maid followed them. Quite
a crowd OF newspaper men, railroad officials
and other favored persons had been admitted
to the platform. Most OF them raised their hats
and the salutes were returned by the party.
Secretary and Miss Bayard hurried up at this
moment and boarded the train with the presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland.
Engine No. as, i'll charge of Engineer Frank
Carver had just backed down and coupled on
TO the train, which was under the direction of
Conductor Z. A. Haverstick Members of the
cabinet and Mrs. Folsom and Miss Bayard said
farewell and at precisely ten o'clock the train
moved OFF on its long journey.
ARRIVAL AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, September 30.-The presidential
party reached this city at II 10 this morning
The announcement that it would arrive at that
time attracted about one thousand persons
fully one-haf of whom were ladies' and for
them the gates of the station were opened. As
sOou IT'S INC tIal1 SlOppCu, me pTeSlucnu ana
Mrs. Cleveland were seen about the center of
the Pullman car. He sat near the window,
and to q request to go to the platform of the
car, shook his head. AS soon as a messenger
could reach linn dispatch was put i'll his
hand, asking him to stand ON the platform
while passing Hanover Junction. The presi-
dent Wore light SLOUGH hat which he removed
only once.
WASHINGTON, September Gothic presi-
dent special train made no stop after leaving
Baltimore until it reached Harrisburg. 1t
slowed down when passing through York, Pa,
where the president stood upon the rear plat
form and bowed to the multitude that lined
the roadway on both sides. The county be-
tween Baltimore and Harrisburg is very thickly
settled and everybody seemed to know exactly
when to lock for the presidents train, rs work
men from the roadside factories and machine
shops, children i'll the country schools and
apparently the entire population were
upon the lockout and greeted the
flying train with cheers and waving handler-
chiefs and hats. Harrisburg was reached shortly
after O'Clock Several thousand peoDle
tlrcngcd the depot and cheeTed as the train
slowly made its way through the mass of hu-
manity, which could not be driven back by
policemen.
The Central Democratic club and band
marched to the station and joined with the
popUlace in extending a cordial welcome The
train stopped about five minutes. The presi-
dent and Mrs. Cleveland stood ON the rear
platform and bowed to the people.
PITTsBURG, September 30.-The presidents
train reached Union station twenty minutes
behind schedule time, q stop having been
made al Homewood, in the city limits, for
fully twenty minutes to witness the ilumina-
ton OF the natural gas stand pipes. which,
from the height of nearly one hundred and
twenty feet. sent pillar of fire fully fifty
feet above the pipe. The crush of people
here who hoped to get glimpse of the pre3i
dent was enormous, and actually endangered
y n
him to extend his stop to twenty
minutes. but without avail. AS soon as the
train came TO stop Superintendent Pitcairn
conducted ladies of the WOman's Christian
Temperance union to Mrs. Cleveland, and
Mrs. L. II. Jones presented a beautiful testi-
monial which had been prepared,
In Tie meantime various democratic orGaui-
cations, the members Of which had been drawn
Up III line for some time, crowded upon the
Platform OF the rear car, upon which the presi-
dent had taken his position. The train waited
but five minutes and as II passed along the
track Of the Pan Handle railway and into the
rorta! Of the tunnel, westward bound, the
crowd slowly dispersed. The president, as he
f1rte3 from the last member OF The citizens
committee, said that he had seen just enough
nj PlttSbuIg to induce him TO promise that, III
ne early future, he would return TO see more
Of it,
ALTooHA, Pa, September Gothic presi-
Dental party arrived here at SOB, on time.
About 1860 people crowded the depot and
SpIibtstllllGos As liit lfitlll DUliift INTO the
station, band played an enliycning air, but
the music was drowned 10y the incessdnt cheer
ing OF the assemblage. The president and his
wife made their appearance on tine rear plat
form Of their car, and were greeted with deaf
tning cheers. Mrs. Cleveland however, soon
retired to tie center Of the car, where she
viewed the crowd from a large window, and
pleasantly acknowledged numerous bows made
Jy those near 10y. The train stopped six Inil-
Utcs. being detained one minute on account OF
1he crowd. No speeches were made.
lNuIASAPoLIs. October l.-Dayhrear found
She presidents train in western Ohio, about
two hours west Of Columbus. 1t was now
moving upon single track lines, and its printed
special time card bore the legend:
"Ihis Tram VIII run extra with absolute right Of
track cr n trains"
The night was passed comfortably by the ex-
curSouists and without notable incident.
bras, land scrcnade was experienced a little
before midnight, and from time to time
s stopping places, voices were heard calling
g. each other in the darkness:
"WHEuE Is HEP"
About n thousand persons were at the station
2. Columbus when the train arrived at half
past four O'Clock. They were ycIyqniet gath
sgiug about the rear platform and coutcuting
Themselves with looking nj the car which CON
9aitod the president. y telegram had been